I’m No Soldier, but I Know What I Am Supposed to be Doing!

I would be the first to admit that I am no soldier. I mean that in the sense that I did not serve in the military. I registered for the draft like I was supposed to in high school and quite frankly, it was probably better for your security and the security of you nation that I was not a soldier. I did however grow up around people who were soldiers and pastored in churches that had soldiers in them.

In talking with them I have discovered that they have been trained and are being trained in skills that will help them to complete specific missions that they are ordered to complete. When they are instructed on the mission they are told what they are to accomplish, where they are to accomplish it, when they are to accomplish it, why they are to accomplish it, and how they are to accomplish it.

This morning I am going to be talking about the mission of our church and hopefully answering some of these very same questions for you. My hope is that you will connect the dots and see that the churches mission is the same as the mission for you very life.

You see, I may not be a soldier for the U.S.A, but the Bible tells me that I am a soldier in God’s army, and so are you! He has given us a mission; let us obediently follow His orders together!

Your Servant,

Pastor Rich

I have been asked why I am on the board of Excelsior Education Center, a public charter school in Victorville next to Victor Valley College? The answer to that question is really rather simple:

1. To be salt and light. I believe that the bible is pretty clear that we as Christians are to be involved in the public square and to be a positive influence on the community. Being on the board gives me the opportunity to do that.

2. To impact young people. Being on the board allows me to have a positive impact on the students who attend Excelsior by providing for them a place where they can safely be educated and taught.

3. To interact with people who do not know Jesus. Being on the board allows me to meet people and have meaningful discussions with them about issues both earthly and spiritual. It gets me out of my comfort zone and allows me to meet with people that I would never talk to otherwise who are very influential in the Victor Valley.

4. I enjoy it. It has been a very positive experience for me. I enjoy dealing with the issues of education and our community at this level. Is it political? Yes, but I have been “SHAPED” by God to do this.

5. To model it to the church. I believe very strongly that we need to be out into the community. I want to do more that just say it I want to model it to you!

Your Servant,

Pastor Rich